Cultivation begins with the Druid panel

Chapter 157 The Trapping and Killing Formation

Lu Lin continued working for three hours. As dusk fell, he slowly stopped, sat down at the edge of the spirit field, and began to calculate in his mind that there were enough spirit fields.

But having land without seeds is useless.

"I should find some time to go down the mountain as soon as possible." Lu Lin thought to himself, propped himself up on his knees, turned around and headed towards the mountaintop residence of Tianhang Mountain.

He no longer needed to hone his combat skills today. After dinner, he returned to his thatched hut, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to cultivate his mind and body instead of sleeping.

The experience points for the Heart of Nature and the Divine Penetration continue to increase.

The panel kept refreshing in front of him, and spiritual energy was constantly flowing into his body. Lu Lin could feel himself getting stronger, and it seemed that he was really not far from the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage.

Judging from this speed, we might be able to actually try it out in three days.

As Lu Lin pondered this in his heart, he slowly entered a state of deep meditation.

The next day, just as dawn broke, Lu Lin got out of bed and went to the bamboo forest. Shi Jiayi was already waiting for him on the rock. When Shi Jiayi saw Lu Lin, she turned around and asked, "How did you do with the task I assigned you last time? Give me what you've tidied up."

Lu Lin immediately stepped forward and handed the prepared items to Shi Jiayi. Shi Jiayi took the books Lu Lin handed her, carefully flipped through them, and then asked Lu Lin to sit cross-legged beside her.

Looking at Shi Jiayi's serious expression, Lu Lin felt inexplicably guilty, even though he was very confident in what he had written, just like when his homework was checked by the teacher in his previous life.

This period of time has been extremely long.

After a long while, Shi Jiayi finally closed the things in her hands, turned her head to look at Lu Lin, and saw that Lu Lin had an expectant and hopeful look on his face. This was the first time she had ever seen Lu Lin with such an expression.

"You did a pretty good job. I can tell you put your heart into it. But what you learn in books is only useful if you put it into practice. Just reading it won't do you any good. Stand opposite me. I've prepared a new formation for you. Break it and show me."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin breathed a sigh of relief, then jumped off the rock and stood under the bamboo grove in front of Shi Jia.

Shi Jia took out a brush with her right hand and formed a hand seal with her left hand, channeling spiritual energy into the brush. The patterns on the brush immediately released a golden light, which traced patterns in the air and eventually formed complex patterns that combined to form an array.

Upon seeing this formation, Lu Lin was visibly stunned, his pupils contracting.

Golden patterns formed a golden dragon in the sky. The dragon was so lifelike that it seemed to have come to life. The golden scales on its body shone brightly in the morning light. At that moment, the dragon's eyes looked at him.

Lu Lin immediately assumed a defensive posture, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"This formation is called the Golden Dragon Suppressing Spirit Formation. It is a trapping and killing formation, but don't worry. Considering your cultivation level, this formation is a watered-down version. Its strength is slightly less than the complete formation, and it is completely within your tolerance range."

At this point, Shi Jiayi raised her brush again, pointed it in the air, and said to Lu Lin, "The rules remain the same. You have one incense stick's time to break the formation. If you fail to break the formation, I cannot guarantee your life."

Lu Lin immediately felt a sense of urgency.

He could clearly sense that the golden dragon before him was much more difficult to deal with than the trap that had bound him before.

[You have activated the Shennong Codex and combined its power with your Druid's natural perception, witnessing the movement of earth energy. Shennong Codex Proficiency +6, Heart of Nature Experience +6, Divine Intervention Experience +6]

The panel flashed before Lu Lin's eyes, and then his vision was filled with earth-yellow threads, which were like swimming dragons and spread throughout the space.

They seemed endless, almost forming an ocean of earth energy.

The fact that so much earth energy has gathered here is enough to demonstrate the power of this formation.

Lu Lin took a deep breath, and a clear light flashed between his brows. Then Kunlun appeared in his hand.

This formation is somewhat too dangerous; we need to borrow Kunlun's power to resolve it.

Kunlun unfolds.

With a whoosh.

A landscape painting slowly unfolded beneath Lu Lin's feet, and the rustling of the wind in the bamboo forest disappeared.

Instead, there was the sound of rushing water.

Upon hearing the sound, Shi Jia immediately looked in Lu Lin's direction, only to see that behind Lu Lin was a mountain rising from the flat ground, with a waterfall cascading down from the mountaintop, resembling the Milky Way falling from the heavens.

She squinted and saw that the trajectory of the earth's energy inside the formation had changed because of this power, which showed how powerful and profound Lu Lin's move was.

"This method—" Shi Jia murmured, her anticipation for Lu Lin's performance growing stronger.

At this moment, the earth's energy within the formation was disturbed. The golden dragon formed by the formation's power seemed to sense the danger as if it had its own consciousness, and it released its pressure, pressing down on Lu Lin's shoulder.

This formation was indeed extraordinary. Even though it was a stripped-down version, it still put immense pressure on Lu Lin. Under this oppressive force, fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Lin's forehead in just a short while, and the ground beneath his feet even caved in several inches.

The sword above their heads also drooped slightly at that moment.

Lu Lin's expression grew increasingly serious. He stood still and carefully observed the formation for a while before quickly finding the exit of the bamboo forest.

Logically, Lu Lin only needed to withstand the pressure and the golden dragon's attack to reach the Gate of Life and leave the formation. However, at this moment, Lu Lin was clearly not satisfied with simply walking out of the formation.

Lu Lin swung the Kunlun sword in his hand. As the Kunlun sword swept across the space in front of him, a gust of wind blew by, and Lu Lin completely changed the trajectory of the Qi within the formation.

The golden dragon began to struggle. It roared and launched an attack on Lu Lin. However, Lu Lin was not flustered at all. Instead, a confident smile appeared on his face.

Lu Lin slowly said, "Senior Sister, although this formation is powerful, it is not difficult in essence, and can even be said to be simple. If Senior Sister's test is only this, it is not a problem for me."

The golden dragon's roar was deafening, but Lu Lin's voice was even more powerful and penetrating, immediately reaching Shi Jiayi's ears.

Shi Jia frowned slightly.

Then they saw Lu Lin wave his folding fan and create a gust of wind. The wind was very weak, but it dispersed the menacing golden dragon.

At the same time, the pressure on Lu Lin's shoulders disappeared.

The array patterns and the sword hanging above their heads also vanished completely.

Apart from the bamboo forest, all that remains here is the high mountain and waterfall behind Lu Lin.

The formation was broken by Lu Lin with a mere gesture.